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Milaner
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English
Etymology
en ine-pro *wer- heed
From Late en enm Milener, enm Miloner native of Milan,Milener n MED27761 from enm MilanMilan n MED27736 + enm -er -er(e) suffix denoting an inhabitant or resident.-ē̆r(e suf.(1) 1 MED14294 The English word is analysable as en Milan -er inhabitant.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɪlɪnə/ RP
mĭ'lə-nər GA, en /ˈmɪlənəɹ/
en milliner
en Mi lan er
Noun
en obsolete en Milanese an inhabitant or native of Milan.
[A4] 1 13 Troth ſiſter I heard you vvere married to a very rich chuffe, and I vvas ſorry for it, that I had no better clothes, and that made mee ſend: for you knovv vve Millaners loue to ſtrut vpon Spaniſh leather.
I X 295 "I had something to say to thee, Smith—Canst thou take up a fallen link in my Milan hauberk?" / "As well, please your Highness, as my mother could take up a stitch in the nets she wove—The Milaner shall not know my work from his own."
Derived terms
en milliner
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